5 Minute DIY- Color Code Your Keys

My Pinspiration was a post from the lovely blog Happiness is...To Each Their Own. who did a glitter key- But I did not have glitter or glue and did not want to buy any, so I decided to use my new Spring colors set of nail polish I had!

I did two coats on each side. The only task that took up time was waiting for one side to dry before painting the other side.

I had to include one of the outtakes- my little helper kept grabbing my props & knocking them over, thank you for your patience cutie!

Kalia wanted to play & eat the keys (which, she of course, was not allowed to do)

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Thank you Erin! Mine have been on with no chipping for about a month now. I do not really know how long it might stay on, but I plan on changing out the colors here and there. Maybe I will update in the future how long it has been going!

I used two brands of nail polish on mine and one is very slightly scratching around the ring, but the other is still holding strong. I don't care about the scratches because it's an easy fix, plus I'm just so happy to be able to tell my work keys from my personal keys.

Keri, that makes sense, I think it depends on the brand you use, Melissa. I have been following up on Pinterest and so many commenters said I have been doing this for years and love it... And a couple said their's came off right away. If you really wanted to get serious, you could get spray adhesive that would keep it on forever!

Maybe you could use sand paper on the keys to dull the shine on them before you used the polish or paint. Also I would use polish remover or something similar to clean any oils, dust (from sanding) or any residue that might be on them first.

Hi, I'm visiting from the Serenity Now link party. I loooove this idea, I'm forever fitting which key goes in which door in our house this seem like it would be the perfect solution. :-) Thanks for sharing! Oh & the baby pic hand is my favorite! So sweet!!! :-)

I have seen that pin with the glitter and have liked it. I think yours came out great! I pinned them for you, but I'm also going to feature them tomorrow on my Monday Organizing & DIY link party. Thanks for linking up.

These are so beautiful. The colors look great together and I love your baby's hand in the picture... adorable. I featured this at Lines Across. Rachelhttp://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2012/04/nail-polish-keys.html

this is a great idea. i would so do this except that i work for a university & think i would get in trouble if i messed w/ their keys. :) so i'll continue to stand at the doors and fiddle with 5 different keys til i find which one fits. :) at least they're on a separate ring from my car keys!

You could try sanding the keys a bit first to remove any grease etc from the surface then the polish would probably stay on longer...use a top coat too if you really want durability. Lovely idea...I have so many colours to choose from,where to begin!

I began this project with some red glittery polish tonight, but it is coming off more dimensionally than the keys in this pic. I don't know how long it will last, or if I will (as I do with my fingernails) just end up peeling it off. :)~

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